A story about making difficult choices in the sinful city of Shanghai during the 1920's.

Hong San Yuan (Chen Si Cheng) has come to Shanghai with his mother and good friend Qi Lin (Yuan Hong) to find Yan Hua (Fu Da Long) and they become embroiled in the power struggles between two large companies. Yan Hua is a worker at the port and he is selected as the union head due to his boldness and bravery.

Meanwhile, Hong San Yuan relies on his wits to get themselves out of dangerous situations. Hong San Yue and Shen Da (Tan Kai) who's a revolutionary decide to become blood brothers. Hong San Yue also encounters Lin Yi Yi (Tong Liya), a woman pretending to be a man as she seeks a way to avenge her father. Lin Yi Yi falls for Hong San Yuan, but Hong San Yuan tries to get closer to Yu Meng Zhu (Amber Kuo), an educated, beautiful and highly-capable daughter of a wealthy tycoon. It's a difficult journey to achieve a good life in a complicated world and Hong San Yuan eventually realizes what's truly important to him.

Fun Facts

It is produced by Mango Studios, Xiang Shan Wu Kong and Shine Asia.

Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios, Xiang Shan and Shanghai.

Chen Si Cheng who plays the main protagonist also writes the screenplay.

Although Chen Si Cheng and Tong Liya are married in real life, they do not play a couple in the drama as Tong Liya is paired with Yuan Hong.

It is the first Chinese drama for Taiwanese actress Amber Kuo who has mostly been in movies.

It is the second collaboration between Dai Mo and Tong Liya. Dai Mo who plays Tong Liya's younger brother in the drama previously played the role of her husband.

Rising actor Liu Hao Ran was discovered by Tong Liya's husband Chen Si Cheng when he was sixteen years old and the three have become good friends.